As 'New Kid in Town,' New Mexico Forward Party Hopes to Offer Alternative to Two-Party System

Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Attends Party's Launch, Cites Disillusionment Among Young Voters

By: Dan Boyd, Albuquerque Journal

The Albuquerque Journal covered the official launch of the New Mexico Forward Party at the Roundhouse, where Forward Party co-founder Andrew Yang joined New Mexico Forward Party Chair Bob Perls to make the case for a new political alternative in New Mexico. The article highlights Yang’s message that many voters are dissatisfied with the current two-party system and are looking for something different. The article also discusses New Mexico Forward’s early candidate-recruitment strategy, including a focus on quality candidates, avoiding “spoiler” campaigns, and targeting unopposed or noncompetitive races where voters currently have limited choices. It notes the party’s plan to support candidates aligned with its core principles, including fair, responsive, data-driven government and broader voter choice.

Read the full article at the Albuquerque Journal: https://www.abqjournal.com/news/as-new-kid-in-town-new-mexico-forward-party-hopes-to-offer-alternative-to-two-party-system/3020280